Alumni story

Usman Ali

Investor and strategist driving innovation across emerging technologies and global markets.

Usman Ali University of Hull Alumni Laureate

Degree

BA Politics, Philosophy and Economics

Year of graduation

2014

Current occupation

Managing Partner, Auctor

Transforming legacy industries through AI, robotics, and long-term vision

Usman graduated from the University of Hull with a BA in Politics, Philosophy and Economics and has gone on to lead a dynamic career at the intersection of technology, investment, and social impact.

He is Managing Partner at Auctor, a holding company that builds and supports businesses working at the forefront of emerging technology. Auctor owns and operates strategic assets where long-term opportunities exist to disrupt legacy industries using tools such as robotics and artificial intelligence.

Usman also serves as a Non-Executive Director at Tortilla Mexican Grill PLC and sits on the Board of Kaikaku, a company reinventing the quick-service restaurant industry through proprietary hardware and software. He is a Trustee of Lumos, the international children’s charity founded by J.K. Rowling.

Prior to Auctor, Usman held senior investment roles at Mobius Capital Partners and New York-based Caravel Management, specialising in global emerging markets.

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